Saturday, October 23, 2010
Closing for the season
It's beautiful, but it's definitely fall. When I arrived on Thursday, there was a strong wind blowing out of the north and the temp as about 45°F. I did a few things around the yard, but I mostly stayed inside and tried to stay warm.
The RedTom mums were blooming brightly, but their yellow cousins up on the deck had been frosted. The Red salvia were still bright red, but luckily the hummingbirds (and most of other migrating birds) are gone because those flowers have been frosted too.
The construction, well re-construction, season here is about done. The Sellmans and the Severences have new decks by Jeremiah. Even Will and Charlie's treehouse has a new deck.
Along the shore, some boats are gone to storage, some docks are in and others are waiting to be taken in. No boats on Little Blake.
On Friday morning, I got outdoor furniture moved to the garage. In the afternoon, I planted a bunch of heirloom tiger lily bulbs to join those I rescued from the ditch along Hunky Dory Road.
There was a small pine that was broken off by one of the falling big trunks in July's storm. I cut it down today. Here's the cross section. My rough estimate is that the tree was 22-25 years old.
Now, it's time to head back to Sidetrack and begin to pack up all the stuff that has to remain unfrozen for the winter.
Patience until spring...
The RedTom mums were blooming brightly, but their yellow cousins up on the deck had been frosted. The Red salvia were still bright red, but luckily the hummingbirds (and most of other migrating birds) are gone because those flowers have been frosted too.
The construction, well re-construction, season here is about done. The Sellmans and the Severences have new decks by Jeremiah. Even Will and Charlie's treehouse has a new deck.
Along the shore, some boats are gone to storage, some docks are in and others are waiting to be taken in. No boats on Little Blake.
On Friday morning, I got outdoor furniture moved to the garage. In the afternoon, I planted a bunch of heirloom tiger lily bulbs to join those I rescued from the ditch along Hunky Dory Road.
There was a small pine that was broken off by one of the falling big trunks in July's storm. I cut it down today. Here's the cross section. My rough estimate is that the tree was 22-25 years old.
Now, it's time to head back to Sidetrack and begin to pack up all the stuff that has to remain unfrozen for the winter.
Patience until spring...
